Produced by Al Haines. [Illustration: Cover art] [Illustration: "I BELIEVE WE ARE GOING STRAIGHT OUT TO SEA." Page 70] *PAM AND THE COUNTESS* BY E. E. COWPER _Illustrated by Gordon Browne, R.I._ BLACKIE & SON LIMITED LONDON AND GLASGOW (1920) *By E. E. Cowper* Gill and the Beanstalk. Camilla’s Castle. The Forbidden Island. Nancy’s Fox Farm. White Wings to the Rescue. The Haunted Trail. The Girl from the North-west. The Mystery Term. Ann’s Great Adventure. The White Witch of Rosel. The Brushwood Hut. The Mystery of Saffron Manor. The Island of Secrets. Pam and the Countess. Jane in Command. Maids of the "Mermaid". Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow *Contents* CHAP. I. In which Pam does a Good Deed, and sees a Strange Thing II. Mollie Departs, but Comes Back at Breakfast Time III. In Which Hughie is Ill-used IV. In which Pam Makes a Move V. The Adventures of the Yawl and her Crew VI. "I wouldn’t have believed it of Pam!" VII. Confidences in "the Cave" VIII. "Little Friend of all the World" IX. The Strange Adventure of the Curlew’s Call X. Life or Death on the Beak Cliff XI. In which Adrian holds a decided opinion about Pam XII. In which Pam defies the Countess XIII. Double "A" and a Diamond Crown XIV. "If anybody dies, it’ll be her," said Hughie XV. In which Hughie takes action XVI. A Duel before Dawn XVII. In which Amazing Things Happen XVIII. Mr. Badger Calls at Bell House; and Christobel at Fuchsia Cottage XIX. The Trick XX. The "Messenger" to the Rescue XXI. Ladders of Light *Illustrations* "I believe we are going straight out to sea" . . . _Frontispiece_ She saw the face distinctly "Get out, madam" "I wish I were dead" *PAM AND THE COUNTESS* *CHAPTER I* *In which Pam does a Good Deed, and sees a Strange Thing* Pamela sat among the rocks with her elbows on her knees and her chin on her hands. In spite of the entrancing loveliness of her surroundings she had been reading with such interest that she had scarcely looked up in an hour. The book now lay face down on another round-topped rock, while Pamela stared at the sea, and thought about the contents of the book.